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Novotney: Gov. Jim Justice Should Honor Deal to Demo Bellaire Bridge
It was a done deal, or so they thought in Benwood. As Benwood’s public works director David McLaughlin explained recently on River Talk radio, he and Police Chief Frank Longwell attended a meeting back in late winter 2023 during which a $3 million deal was struck with the Governor’s Office. The money was to come out of the Governor’s contingency fund, and finally, the people of Benwood would be rid of the nightmare that’s haunted them for decades.
Local community rallies to get medical equipment for 2-year-old boy facing rare heart condition
MCMECHEN, W.Va. (WTRF) — One local community is rallying together to help save the life of a 2-year-old boy who is facing something that not many young children ever deal with. On July 5th, Laiden Schaefer’s life was suddenly in jeopardy when the 2-year-old boy went into cardiac arrest at his home in McMechen. His […]
WOWK Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis honored
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — 13 News Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis will recognized at the 60th Annual Ohio Valley NATAS Emmy Gala Saturday Night. On June 10, 2024, it was announced Curtis was inducted into the National Academy of Television of Arts and Sciences’ Silver Circle. The honor is given to those with 25 years […]
Couple charged after troopers find crack pipe within reach of toddler while responding to Marion County accident
A Pennsylvania couple has been charged after troopers found a crack pipe within reach of an unrestrained juvenile while responding to a vehicle accident in Marion County.
One dead after Morgantown shooting involving 19-year-old suspect
MORGANTOWN, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A 19-year-old man is being sought by authorities for his involvement in a shooting incident which led to the death of a 21-year-old man this month. According to the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office, on Thursday, July 11, 2024, Deputies responded to reports of a shooting at Mountain Valley Drive. Deputies located […]
WATCH: Late Kick puts Penn State on upset alert for Week 1 trip to WVU
The schedule for the opening weekend of the college football season features nine games between Power 4 teams. You can relax: the Penn State West Virginia point spread is not the highest in the group. Would you believe the honor goes to the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game between Clemson and Georgia. The Bulldogs are 13.5-point favorites over the Tigers. Virginia Tech is a 13-point favorite for its road game against Vanderbilt. The Mountaineers are 10.5-poit underdogs for the rare home game against Penn State.
Stumptown Ales in Fairmont to host unique event
FAIRMONT, W.Va (WDTV) - A bar and brewery in Fairmont will be holding a unique, new event this week!. Stump Talks will take place at Stumptown Ales on Merchant Street in Fairmont Wednesday at 7 p.m. Organizers said this is the first Stump Talk event, and depending on the success,...
Former Mountaineer Blessing Ejiofor earns Olympics roster spot
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — It was already known that former West Virginia University athletes would be competing at the Olympic games in Paris for Team USA and Team Canada. Now, another WVU alumna will compete on the international stage. Blessing Ejiofor played two seasons at West Virginia under then-head coach...
The Shotgun/Throwdown (7/22/24): Best Virginia set to take on Pitt alumni in The Backyard Brawl (TBT’s Version)
Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup (that we didn’t already talk about in another article) with some sophomoric humor and daily distractions thrown in for good measure. And if there’s something we missed, be sure to talk about it in the comments. Programming Note:...
4-Star, 7-Footer Eric Reibe Talks Recruitment, Connection with WVU Staff
2025 four-star big man Eric Reibe cut down his recruitment to 11 schools last week. WV Sports Now spoke with Reibe about his recruitment, specifically about West Virginia cracking his list. Reibe, 7-foot, originally was offered by Josh Eilert’s staff in February but received a re-offer by Darian DeVries’ staff...
WVU Fall Camp preview: Running backs
It's about that time again, which is crazy because it feels like just yesterday I was writing the spring camp previews. Back then, football preparation was taking a backseat to the pending basketball coaching search. This time around, fall camp will be in the spotlight of the WVU sports world. Today we continue the position-by-position preview for preseason camp. The Mountaineers went 9-4 last season, including beating up on UNC in a bowl game that ended with Neal Brown being covered in mayonnaise. West Virginia football enters the 2024 season with significant wind in its sails, so fall camp should be particularly interesting to watch next month. At this current time, there is no media access schedule.
Pieces in place with West Virginia hoops roster
The basketball roster has come together for West Virginia. It was quite the assignment for new head coach Darian DeVries considering that he was basically charged with building an entirely new roster when he took over in March. The Mountaineers returned only one player from the 2024-25 roster in sophomore...
Climate change is hurting Lake Erie. Ohio is training a workforce to help
Climate change is altering Lake Erie: warmer water temperatures increase the risk of toxic algal blooms. Less ice cover in the winter can lead to more soil erosion. And its water levels are fluctuating at a faster rate. A new program at Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and...
LGBTQ community sounds alarm bells over Vance
LGBTQ Americans and advocacy groups are sounding alarm bells over the selection of Sen. JD Vance as former President Trump’s running mate. In addition to a history of anti-LGBTQ statements, the Ohio Republican is the primary sponsor of at least two pieces of federal legislation threatening to sharply roll back transgender rights, including one proposal…
Morgantown, West Virginia, based Brite aims to boost university student retention through new app
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — A group of recent West Virginia University graduates is hoping to boost college student retention and graduation rates while simultaneously supporting local businesses, all through the use of a daily check-in app for students. Nate Wimer, Lukas Thackery and Craig Dombrowski co-founded Brite and...
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